RIG: $90.00 (Red Snapper – Cobia – King Mackeral)

INSHORE: $90.00 (Speckled Trout – Flounder – Redfish)

Heaviest fish per species per category will be paid. There are 9 winners total, 3 per category. MUST REGISTER IN RODEO TO BE IN CALCUTTA.

GRAND SLAM CALCUTTA CATEGORIES

OFFSHORE: $150.00 (Yellowfin Tuna – Dolphin – Wahoo)

RIG: $100.00 (Red Snapper – Cobia – King Mackeral)

INSHORE: $100.00 (Speckled Trout – Flounder – Redfish)

Largest aggregate weight of 3 fish, one of each species in that category.

MUST HAVE ALL THREE SPECIES. If no one boat has all three species then it goes to a two fish aggregate weight.

MUST BE IN THE APPROPIATE CALCUTTA TO ENTER GRAND SLAM CALCUTTA.

SWORDFISH – Trophy Only

Sponsored by Toyota of Slidell

Legal size limit 47″ lower jaw to tail.

5 STRINGER SPECKLED TROUT

Sponsored by Sportsbeat Pub & Cafe

$100 PER BOAT. Payouts: 1st place: 50% 2nd place: 30% 3rd place: 20%

Anglers may weigh up to 6 fish per day. 12” minimum size for Speckled Trout

HEAVIEST 5 FISH OVER THE THREE DAY EVENT WILL MAKE UP 5 FISH STRINGER.

5 STRINGER RED SNAPPER

Sponsored by RFRI

$100 PER BOAT. Payouts: 1st place: 50% 2nd place: 30% 3rd place: 20%

Boats/teams may weigh up to 6 Red Snapper per day or 2 per angler per day. 16″ minimum size for Red Snapper.

HEAVIEST 5 FISH OVER THE THREE DAY EVENT WILL MAKE UP 5 FISH STRINGER

“LIVE” REDFISH DIVISION – 3 FISH STRINGER

Sponsored by Venice Marina

$100 PER BOAT. Payouts: 1st place: 50% 2nd place: 30% 3rd place: 20%

HEAVIEST 3 “LIVE” REDFISH will make up the 3 fish stringer.
Winner will be determined by calculating the total weight of the 3 fish stringer over the three days of the rodeo. Anglers may weigh up to 5 live Redfish between 16″ and 27″ per day.

PERMITTED FISHING METHODS -All fish must be caught alive in a conventional sporting manner using any type of bait (live, artificial, or dead). Only one fishing rod per contestant may be used at a time.

LIVE FISH – Every effort must be made to keep fish alive through the use of a properly aerated live well. Eight ounces will be deducted from the total weight for each dead fish presented for weigh-in.

SCORING – Scoring will be determined by the pounds and ounces of each team’s catch during the tournament. Fish presented for weigh-in that fail to measure to the prescribed length/slot limits will be disqualified. Any fish that appears to be mutilated or intentionally altered will be grounds for immediate disqualification from the event for that team. All decisions of the RFRI Weigh Master are final.

REDFISH WITH MOST SPOTS

Sponsored by Stranco.

All boats registered are automatically entered. $500.00 cash award to the team that catches the Redfish (between 16” to 27″) with the most spots.

Michael “Big Mike” Ippolito Memorial Award

Sponsored by Faux Pas Prints

This award is to recognize the late “Big Mike” Ippolito. Big Mike was a great friend, great fisherman
an even better man! Members of the Faux Pas Lodge family will always keep Big Mike in our thoughts and prayers!
Michael “Big Mike” Ippolito started his fishing career with his longtime family friend/mentor Kleo Blue Sr. aboard the Faux Pas as a mate. He learned much from his experience with Kleo which culminated in a tournament win in Orange Beach Alabama with a 4471b Blue Marlin in 1994.

In 1999 Michael teamed with Kleo Sr. & owner of VOODOO Gino Rendeiro to win the NOIBT with a 685lb Blue Marlin. It was the only Marlin “Big Mike” ever angled and still stands as the #9 largest Blue Marlin in LA.

In 2003 on Memorial Day Weekend “Big Mike” captained his boat, he co-owned with his brothers, Miss Cathy to an epic victory landing, what turned into the largest fish ever caught in the state of LA an 1152lb Bluefin Tuna. By all accounts, this fish would not have been caught if not for the strategy and skill Michael displayed during that fight.
In 2004 fishing in the NOIBT Michael again captained Miss Cathy to a tournament win landing a 596lbBlue Marlin. He loved fishing, he loved boats, he loved the people around the boats. What Michael did in life, echoes in eternity!!!